Alere Toxicology Services 8-A12B Registration of securities on exchange

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

LABORATORY SPECIALISTS OF AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oklahoma	73-1451065
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200
Waltham, MA	02453
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

KROLL LABORATORY SPECIALISTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana	71-0846066
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200
Waltham, MA	02453
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

SCIENTIFIC TESTING LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	54-1624514
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200
Waltham, MA	02453
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered	each class is to be registered
Guarantee of 9.00% Senior Subordinated	New York Stock Exchange
Notes due 2016 of Inverness Medical
Innovations, Inc.

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.þ

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:                                        

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Explanatory Note

          On May 12, 2009, Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Inverness”), issued its 9.00% senior subordinated notes due 2016 (the “Notes”), which were guaranteed (the “Guarantees”) by certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Original Guarantors”) pursuant to an indenture dated May 12, 2009 between Inverness and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture dated May 12, 2009 among Inverness, the Trustee and the Original Guarantors, as further supplemented by a second supplemental indenture dated June 9, 2009 among Inverness, the Trustee, the Original Guarantors and Matria of New York, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“Matria”), as guarantor, as further supplemented by a third supplemental indenture dated August 4, 2009 among Inverness, the Trustee, the Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare Medical Genetics Center, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“GeneCare”) and Alere CDM LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“Alere”), collectively as guarantors, as further supplemented by a fourth supplemental indenture dated September 22, 2009 among Inverness, the Trustee, the Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare, Alere, and ZyCare, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“ZyCare”), as guarantor, as further supplemented by a fifth supplemental indenture dated November 25, 2009 among Inverness, the Trustee, the Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare, Alere, ZyCare, Free & Clear, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“Free & Clear”) and Tapestry Medical, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“Tapestry”), collectively as guarantors, and as further supplemented by a sixth supplemental indenture dated February 1, 2010 among Inverness, the Trustee, the Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare, ZyCare, Free & Clear, Tapestry and RMD Networks, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness (“RMD”), as guarantor, (together, the “Indenture”). The Notes, the Guarantees, the Guarantee of Matria (the “Matria Guarantee”), the Guarantee of GeneCare (the “GeneCare Guarantee”), the Guarantee of Alere (the “Alere Guarantee”), the Guarantee of ZyCare (the “ZyCare Guarantee”), the Guarantee of Free & Clear (the “Free & Clear Guarantee”), the Guarantee of Tapestry (the “Tapestry Guarantee”), and the Guarantee of RMD (the “RMD Guarantee”), are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and were registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form 8-A filed on May 12, 2009, with respect to the Notes and the Guarantees, a registration statement on Form 8-A filed on June 9, 2009, with respect to the Matria Guarantee, a registration statement on Form 8-A filed on August 4, 2009, with respect to the GeneCare Guarantee and the Alere Guarantee, a registration statement on Form 8-A filed on September 24, 2009 with respect to the ZyCare Guarantee, a registration statement on Form 8-A filed on November 25, 2009 with respect to the Free & Clear Guarantee and the Tapestry Guarantee, and a registration statement on Form 8-A filed on February 1, 2010 with respect to the RMD Guarantee. The terms of the Indenture provide that certain subsidiaries of Inverness must become guarantors of the Notes. On March 1, 2010, Inverness, the Trustee, the Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare, ZyCare, Free & Clear, Tapestry, RMD and the registrants, each a wholly owned subsidiary of Inverness, entered into a seventh supplemental indenture whereby the registrants agreed to guarantee the obligations of Inverness under the Notes on the same basis as the other Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare, Alere, ZyCare, Free & Clear, Tapestry, and RMD. This registration statement on Form 8-A is being filed by the registrants in order to register its Guarantee under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the Original Guarantors, Matria, GeneCare, Alere, ZyCare, Free & Clear, Tapestry, and RMD.

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Item 1. Description of Registrants’ Securities to be Registered.

          The description of the registrants’ Guarantees is set forth under (a) the section captioned “Description of Debt Securities and Subsidiary Guarantees We May Offer” in the prospectus dated May 1, 2009 filed by Inverness and the Original Guarantors on May 4, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which is a part of the registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-158542) filed by Inverness, the Original Guarantors and Matria, as supplemented by (b) the section captioned “Description of Notes” in the prospectus supplement dated May 7, 2009 filed by Inverness and the Guarantors on May 8, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which descriptions are incorporated by reference into this registration statement and deemed to be a part hereof.

Item 2. Exhibits.

4.1	Indenture dated May 12, 2009 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Inverness’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009)
4.2	Supplemental Indenture dated May 12, 2009 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, the co-registrant guarantor subsidiaries, as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Inverness’ Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009)
4.3	Form of 9.00% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 of Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (included in Exhibit 4.2 above)
4.4	Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 9, 2009 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, Matria of New York, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Matria of New York’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 9, 2009)
4.5	Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 4, 2009 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, GeneCare Medical Genetics Center, Inc. and Alere CDM LLC, collectively as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to GeneCare Medical Genetics Center, Inc. and Alere CDM LLC’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated August 4, 2009)
4.6	Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 22, 2009 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, ZyCare, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to ZyCare, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated September 24, 2009)
4.7	Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 25, 2009 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, Free & Clear, Inc. and Tapestry Medical, Inc., collectively as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Free & Clear, Inc. and Tapestry Medical, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated November 25, 2009)
4.8	Sixth Supplemental indenture dated as of February 1, 2010 among Inverness Medical

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	Innovations, Inc., as issuer, RMD Networks, Inc., as guarantor, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to RMD’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated February 1, 2010)
4.9	Seventh Supplemental indenture dated as of March 1, 2010 among Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., as issuer, Laboratory Specialists of America, Inc., Kroll Laboratory Specialists, Inc., and Scientific Testing Laboratories, Inc., collectively as guarantors, and U.S. Bank National Associations, as trustee

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SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

LABORATORY SPECIALISTS OF AMERICA, INC. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Jay McNamara
	Name:	Jay McNamara
	Title:	Assistant Secretary
KROLL LABORATORY SPECIALISTS, INC. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Jay McNamara
	Name:	Jay McNamara
	Title:	Assistant Secretary
SCIENTIFIC TESTING LABORATORIES, INC. (Registrant)
By:	/s/ Jay McNamara
	Name:	Jay McNamara
	Title:	Assistant Secretary

Date: March 2, 2010